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Dewalt 788


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The thing to consider is a type II is about 20-25 years old. Good shape or not, the bearings will need to be replaced, sooner or later. $300 is a bit much. Before you buy, you need to try it out at all speeds. If it doesn’t rattle or vibrate excessively, offer $200.

I have owned both a type I and type II saws. They are all the same with the same problems.

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Type I was Canadian built, Type II when they moved manufacture to Taiwan..  I bought a Type I about 10 years ago for $225, very little use on it.  They are excellent saws, and age well as parts are widely available.  They share a lot of the design with the Excalibur.    As noted, the saw is likely 25 or so years old.  

Price is on the high end, but.... does it come with blades, patterns, stand, light or other add=ons.

It has about the best blade tension out there, with an inclined plane to let you put as much or as little tension as you want.

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You know, it seems to me that the DeWalt scroll saw has a better resale value than other saws, percentage wise to the original selling price... Well in this case they are probably asking the selling price that the saw actually sold for...  But considering todays prices it they are still asking around around 2/3rds of new price.  Most used saws sell for 1/2 or less of original price..  Just something I think I have noticed...

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